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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,882,856.75 and 119,331,286.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,882,856.75 and 119,331,286.75 is: 259,460,910.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,882,856.75 : 119,331,286.75 = 119,331,286.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,882,856.75/119,331,286.75 = 119,331,286.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,882,856.75x = 119,331,286.75 × 119,331,286.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,882,856.75x = 14,239,955,997,410,726
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,239,955,997,410,726/54,882,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,460,910.76

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